AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The high heat capacity, low solid density, and polarity of water, as well as its use as a solvent, are all essential to the role of water in supporting life in other ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water’s unique density, high specific heat, cohesion, adhesion, and solvent abilities allow it to support life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four life supporting properties of water are high specific heat capacity, density, polarity and hydrogen bonding.

Detailed explanation-4: -The high specific heat of water also helps regulate the rate at which air changes temperature, which is why the temperature change between seasons is gradual rather than sudden, especially near the oceans. This same concept can be expanded to a world-wide scale.

Detailed explanation-5: -The five main properties of water are its high polarity, high specific heat, high heat of vaporization, low density as a solid, and attraction to other polar molecules.